Grand Opening & Community Picnic!
11am to 1pm Begins with 5k Trail Run at 10am
Come out and join us for a celebration! We will officially open the Arboretum at 11AM with a very brief ceremony followed by a community picnic. Come out for food, art exhibits, and other great organizations that will be joining us as we thank all the volunteers that helped create this amazing place called the Althouse Arboretum. Take the opportunity to enjoy some walks along our trails and find out what the Arboretum is all about.
Sprogel’s Run
5K Race & Walk
Saturday, September 26th, opens at 9am
Cost: $20 for 3 mile run $10 for Fun Run and Walk
A 5k run along Sprogel’s Run Trail. Or join other community members in a 1or 2 mile (your choice after the half-way point!) WALK or FUN RUN. Ending at the beautiful Althouse Arboretum where we will be celebrating our GRAND OPENING with a short ceremony and community picnic!
Details, Maps and Registration info here.
Volunteer Days
Saturday & Sunday, August 29th & 30th, 2015,
Come any time in between 10am & 3pm
We’ll be doing a little of everything!
Families welcomed!
No experience necessary!
No preregistration!
Friday Gardening
Every Friday, through September 9am to 11am
We plant, we weed, we plan and more; learning from each other, getting to know one another and enjoying the outdoors, join us!
Also plants are available for purchase.
and lets not forget…
World Honeybee Day
Saturday, August 15th
Bring your favorite snack that requires a little honey. We will have jars of honey for you to enjoy while you walk around and learn about these important friends.